Kids Cook Gluten-Free

A good introduction to gluten-free cooking and eating for kids featuring lots of kid-friendly foods. It would be nice to see a few healthier options in the mix, but overall I think this book is a good place to start if your child needs to transition to a gluten-free diet.

We are not a gluten free family but I do have 2 kids showing interest in cooking so I chose to review this cookbook. I love that the cookbook first tells the very basics of cooking terms then goes into more detail with the recipes. My kids both found recipe after recipe that they want to try! We made the lemon herb chicken and it turned out perfect and tasted amazing! We will 100% be purchasing this cookbook when it comes out.

As a person who has been gluten free for years, and is used to making substitutions, this book is a revelation. Even though it was written for kids I have found this cookbook to be incredibly useful and delicious. I made the streusel kuchen and the French toast scones, and thought they were both delightful. The recipes are easy and well laid out for kids, providing insight into gluten free cooking that makes it easy to understand and to follow along with. Sometimes with children’s cookbooks the recipes can feel iffy or childish, but I did not feel that was the case. I would gladly buy a physical copy of this because it is that useful.

4/5 Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Down to earth and kid-friendly, this cookbook has a number of relatively easy recipes for those who need to eat gluten-free. Actually, it states that anyone can enjoy the fun and tasty recipes. It defines cooking terms and tools, and has pictures of them. Each recipe lists all the tools needed, so the beginner cook can gather everything ahead of time. There are also a number of tips and tricks that would help the cooking neophyte.

Recipes are divided into Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sides, Snacks, and Dessert. Most of them are pretty straight forward and are for items that most North American kids would be familiar with; but there are recipes for ramen and sushi bowls, quickles (quick pickles), blistered shishitos, and even red lentil dahl.

There were a few errors, such as in the Pan de Yuca recipe: the top line states that it makes 20 rolls, but the recipe directs you to cut the dough into 16 pieces before baking. Steps in some recipes state to use a can opener to open a can, (how else would you get the contents out?); yet in the Tomatllo Chipotle Salsa recipe, step 8 has you put the chipotle and salt in a blender and blend without stating that the step 7 items should also be in the blender. Young cooks might have difficulty extrapolating this. I was also surprised that there was no reference to making sure that the Worcestershire sauce, baking powder, and balsamic vinegar used in various recipes were gluten-free. Many brands are not GF and other uncertain ingredients are almost always pointed out.

Also, in the Advance Reading Copy, many pictures were missing, or just didn’t match the recipe. I assume that this will be corrected for the published version because kids will certainly be disappointed if their creation doesn’t come close to matching the supplied, yummy-looking, pictures. E.g. the Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting pictures a three layer cake, but the recipe is for two layers. The Cookie Pizza recipe has just a plain brown frosting with optional sprinkles, but the picture has white “cheese” drizzle and reddish “pepperoni” on it. There are many pictures which obviously contain ingredients not listed in the recipes (e.g. Quesadillas with corn pictured, BLAT sandwiches with sprouts, etc). If these pictures are to be used, the pictured ingredients ought to at least be listed as optional add-ins.

Overall, I think this cookbook is a great addition to any young budding chef’s arsenal. The recipes are laid out well and should be appealing to most kids with the added benefit of making them aware of gluten free options.

This was such a fun read for a cook book. As an adult who didn’t have someone to teach her to cook, I actually learned a lot from this book. They were easy enough to complete but the recipes were so delicious. Excited for it to be released so I can cook more.

We love reviewing cookbooks with kid-friendly dishes. One of our kiddo's is gluten-free so the concept of this book fits well with our needs. I was a bit surprised by the number of ready-made gluten-free products recommended as part of a "recipe". Purchasing GF bread to make avocado toast doesn't seem like cooking IMHO. But there are also several recipes with complete directions for dishes that aren't typically GF like Orange Chicken that we are looking forward to trying.

Book: Kids Cook Gluten-Free: Over 65 Fun and Easy Recipes for Young Gluten-Free Chefs
Author: Kelli Bronski & Peter Bronski
Publication Info: July 19, 2022
Genres: Cooking, Parenting, Diet/Lifestyle, Hobby/Leisure, Skills, Children/Young Readers

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for honest feedback. Thank you to the authors and NG.

I requested to read this cookbook because I am interested in gluten free cooking and carb alternatives. More so, I’m just interested in learning how to cook different things, and sometimes I find that books aimed toward children are just way more straight-forward or skill level appropriate in some cases.

The layout and design of this cookbook is top quality. I absolutely loved the photographs of the food and the kids participating in the cooking. The fonts are easy to read and modern, colorful and eye-catching. I liked the images that are included, like the icons in the front index which show different types of pans and tools.

In terms of content, the book is packed. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are covered, as well as snacks, sides, and desserts. What more could you need? I was actually educated quite a bit on gluten – what it is, where it is and isn’t. It would be really helpful to read this if you are just now embarking on a gluten free diet as an adult or perhaps your kid needs to have this diet for whatever reason. The instructions are clear, the foods are things you’d eat routinely, and the book provides additional skills and knowledge about cooking and food prep in general.

All in all, I was impressed. I would suggest this for both adults and for adults who are aiming to include their kids in the kitchen.

I absolutely LOVE this cookbook! So many children with dietary restrictions are underrepresented in the children's cookbook world, and this book fills a much needed spot. It feels like a "normal," fun kids' cookbook, and has the same basic tips, while including plenty of delicious. gluten-free recipes that will appeal to a variety of palate types. Very well done!

My thanks to The Experiment and NetGalley for allowing me to preview this title.

As a person with Celiac disease with gluten-free kids in my life, I appreciated this fun take on gluten free recipes. In particular, I loved the notes about ensuring that ingredients were gluten free versions, since less savvy cooks might not know this and mistakenly gluten someone!

My husband and kids all have celiac disease. My seven year old daughter has expressed a new interest in cooking, but a lot of the gluten free cookbooks we own have recipes that are a little too sophisticated for a beginner cook. This cookbook is perfect!

The recipes my daughter declared she wants to cook includes: Chocolate Pancakes, Orange Chicken, Blueberry Cobbler, and Cookie Pizza. I'm interested in the Red Lentil Dal and Crumbled Granola. Yum! Every recipe sounds delicious, and there are clear notes about which products to get to ensure everything is gluten free.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC.

I think this is such a great cook book for kids. There are simple recipes but easy enough for children to make on their own or help a grown up make. I'm glad that children with gluten intolerances can make any recipe on the book and don't have to modify for their allergies. I'm excited to try the recipes in the book!

This is a great introduction to gluten-free cooking. There’s a lot of family and kid-friendly recipes in here, without a ton of reliance on gluten-free flour. There were a lot of errors in this ARC, as other readers have noted; there also weren’t any pictures. I assume these will be fixed by publish point. Three and half stars, rounded up for NetGalley.

Kids Cook Gluten-Free is a great starter cookbook for young children just learning to cook, with simple recipes. The book has full color photos and easy to understand directions. I was a bit disappointed that at no point do the authors address mixing your own gluten free blends or using anything other than purchased blends, and many of the recipes are simple enough to not really need recipes. Because of that, I would put the target age range much lower than the publisher recommendation. I would not purchase this book for an 8-12 year old. However, I would consider giving this as a gift to a toddler/preschooler, along with their very own apron and spatula, to cook with a beloved grownup. Having options for young children with food allergies/needs is important.

Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher.

If you child has dreams of winning Master Chef Junior, Kids Cook Gluten-Free is a good way to learn to cook easily. The author includes extra steps that aren’t in regular recipes, like wear oven mitts to take items out of the oven, to help teach kids how to cook safely.

The book has recipes for ten breakfasts, ten lunches, eleven snacks, thirteen dinners, ten sides, and twelve desserts. The recipes go from the ease of hard-boiled eggs to the challenge of Crispy Dover Sole. The food leans toward kid-friendly comfort food like macaroni and cheese and pizza. There are also some surprises like Chai Marshmallows and Popovers that are made with cornstarch instead of flour.

There really is something for every level of chef here. If someone in your household limits gluten, let your child be the chef with Kids Cook Gluten-Free. 4 stars!

Thanks to The Experiment and NetGalley for a digital review copy of the book.

Not only will I be recommending that my Library purchase this title, but I will also be purchasing a copy for myself. I'm always on the lookout for recipe books that are simplistic to include foods my family will actually eat (as opposed to fancy dinners with ingredients I can only get at a specialty store or things that require A LOT of prep and mess) with fantastic photographs and easy-to-follow instructions. But add on the fact that it includes gluten-free recipes with brand recommendations? So in love.

This is a great option for our Middle Grade library. The kids love cookbooks and there is an increasing need for Gluten free options. I like the explanations at the beginning of terms, tools and processes. Pictures are great and recipes seem easy to follow. This will be a great addition to our school library.

Terribly sorry for the late review, I thought I had already sent this! I absolutely love this cookbook. Several years ago my husband was diagnosed with celiac (his symptoms didn't begin to show themselves until adulthood) and even though he's not a child - he's always been SUCH a picky eater. So, I thought he might be an excellent test subject for a kids GF cookbook, and how right I was! There are many recipes in this one that we will be continuing to make and eat together, and with our family as it continues to grow as well! Well done.

A well-organized cookbook for aspiring young chefs, this title is perfect for our collection where cookbooks happen to circulate remarkably well, especially for kids. Kids, like their grown-ups, sometimes have dietary needs, or want/need to cook for someone who eats gluten-free. I will definitely be adding this to our collection

This was a great resource for children with gluten allergies and their families. Lots of great recipes that are easy to adapt without needing to add in expensive ingredients. All of the recipes looked like something my boys would eat, even with their sometimes picky palates. I recommend this book for any library, and as a gift for anyone with Celiac's disease--not just children.